Sunderland will head into the Sky Bet Championship play-offs without a win in six matches after losing 1-0 to managerless QPR at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats failed to recover from Nicolas Madsen’s calm finish in the fifth minute and that resulted in a fifth straight defeat for Regis Le Bris’ side.Sunderland had already secured fourth spot before this match, and a dramatic fin...Full Story »

Zian Flemming and Jeremy Sarmiento both scored twice as Burnley emphatically maintained their Championship title hopes by hammering QPR 5-0 in their penultimate match of the season.Josh Cullen also netted in a one-sided game as the Clarets, already promoted along with Leeds, won with ease to move to the top of the table, three points ahead of the Yorkshire side.However, Leeds, who are at home to...Full Story »

Lucas Andersen’s sensational strike saw QPR snatch a late 2-1 victory at Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.The Dane came off the bench and found the top corner from range in the fourth minute of stoppage time.Liam Lindsay had headed the hosts in front with his first goal of the campaign in the final moments of an energetic first half before Michael Frey’s leveller in the 80th minut...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Liam Manning believes his side remain in a strong position in the battle for a Championship play-off place after taking a hard-earned point in a 1-1 draw at QPR.It came after back-to-back wins and meant the Robins, who remain fifth in the table, have taken seven points from a possible nine over the past week.With four matches of the season remaining, they look well on course fo...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes saluted his injury-hit team’s character after the 3-1 win at Oxford ended a dismal run of six successive away defeats.Ronnie Edwards’ header, an Ole Romeny own goal and Yan Min-heok’s stoppage-time third sealed a victory which takes the west London team on to 49 points, which should be enough for Sky Bet Championship safety.The visitors also had to deal...Full Story »

Yang Min-Hyeok struck in stoppage time to seal QPR’s 3-1 victory at Oxford and a first win in eight games as they took a massive step towards Sky Bet Championship safety.Ronnie Edwards gave Marti Cifuentes’ team a seventh-minute lead by heading in Nicolas Madsen’s corner from close range at the near post.Three minutes before the break the visitors made it two when Jamie Cumming...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Omer Riza insisted he remained confident his side would avoid the drop following a goalless Championship draw at QPR.The result meant Rangers – who are now without a win in seven matches – remained five points clear of the Bluebirds, who occupy the final relegation place.Cardiff’s cause was not helped by fellow strugglers Plymouth, Hull and Oxford all winning, whil...Full Story »

QPR and Cardiff played out a goalless draw in a forgettable match between two struggling teams in the Sky Bet Championship.The Welsh side remain third from bottom, while Rangers are now without a win in seven matches – a run which has included five defeats – and five points ahead of Saturday’s opponents in the table.After a poor start to the season, an excellent spell in the mi...Full Story »

Stoke manager Mark Robins urged his players to finish what has been a troubling season on a high after an impressive victory over QPR eased their relegation fears.The Potters’ problems can be highlighted by the fact that Robins is their third boss of the campaign, with his task since his appointment in January being to keep them in the Sky Bet Championship.His players took a step towards a...Full Story »

Junior Tchamadeu scored his first goal for Stoke as they eased their relegation fears in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 victory over QPR.The Potters managed to put more daylight between themselves and the relegation zone, with four points now separating them from the bottom three thanks to their second straight home win.Bae Jun-ho and the excellent Million Manhoef were on target either side...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke admitted he made a mistake by not selecting Ilia Gruev at QPR, where the Sky Bet Championship leaders came from back two down to secure a 2-2 draw.Farke considered starting with the defensive midfielder but instead opted for a more attacking approach.It backfired as goals from Koki Saito and Steve Cook put Rangers, who had lost their previous four matches, into a surprise...Full Story »

Sky Bet Championship leaders Leeds came back from two down to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw at QPR.Goals against the run of play by Koki Saito and Steve Cook put the west London side, who had lost their previous four matches, into a surprise lead.But Morgan Fox’s own goal gave the visitors a much-needed boost before the interval and Jayden Bogle equalised soon after the restart, but these w...Full Story »

Tommy Conway and Anfernee Dijksteel struck either side of half-time as Middlesbrough beat QPR 2-1 to edge themselves to within three points of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Conway’s 11th-goal of the season gave the hosts an 11th-minute lead, but they had to wait until 13 minutes after the break for Dijksteel to effectively seal a relatively-routine victory over Rangers, for whom...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray praised his 10-man team for a “Herculean” win after they beat a spirited QPR 1-0 at the Hawthorns and maintained sixth place in the Sky Bet Championship.Adam Armstrong’s 40th-minute penalty – Albion’s first this season – gave them the three points, but they are to appeal Darnell Furlong’s red card for catching Koki Saito...Full Story »

Ten-man West Brom held out to beat spirited QPR 1-0 at the Hawthorns and maintain their place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Adam Armstrong’s 40th-minute penalty earned Albion all three points, but Darnell Furlong’s red card for a suspected elbow on Koki Saito just before half-time left them with 10 men for the second half.In a game of few chances, Saito became a central...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder felt the 2-1 victory at QPR was the “perfect response” to losing to promotion rivals Leeds – and said his players had lifted his spirits after a difficult week.The Blades clinched a fifth consecutive away win to cut the gap on Sky Bet Championship leaders Leeds to three points – five days after losing at home to them.Leeds’ five-ma...Full Story »

Josh Murphy inspired Portsmouth to a third victory in a row as they eased Championship relegation fears with a 2-1 win over QPR at Fratton Park.Winger Murphy curled in a stunning strike in the 48th minute to break the deadlock before a mazy run ended up with him setting up Matt Ritchie three minutes later.Pompey are now nine points above the drop zone as they move to their longest winning streak...Full Story »

John Eustace admitted he learnt a lot about his players after his first game in charge of Sky Bet Championship relegation strugglers Derby ended in a thumping 4-0 defeat at QPR.Ilias Chair scored twice, with Koki Saito and Ronnie Edwards also on target on a disastrous first day at the office for the new Rams boss.Eustace raised eyebrows this week by leaving Blackburn, a side challenging for prom...Full Story »

John Eustace was given a painful demonstration of the size of the task he has to save Derby from relegation as his new side slumped to a 4-0 loss at QPR.Ilias Chair scored twice, with Koki Saito and Ronnie Edwards also on target on a disastrous first day at the office for the new Rams boss.Eustace raised eyebrows this week by leaving Blackburn, a side challenging for promotion to the Premier Lea...Full Story »

Daniel Farke paid tribute to his Leeds side after they beat struggling QPR 2-0 in the perfect antidote to their disappointing midweek reverse at Millwall.Farke’s promotion-chasing outfit had lost 1-0 at The Den on Wednesday but goals either side of half-time from Jayden Bogle and substitute Joel Piroe comfortably accounted for Rangers.The visitors slipped to the foot of the Championship af...Full Story »